Founded in 1937, Lilly Endowment Inc., is an Indianapolis-based private foundation that supports its founders' wishes by supporting the causes of religion, community development, and education. In 1999, Lilly Endowment launched an initiative which supports church-related liberal arts colleges and universities in establishing or strengthening programs that 1) help students examine the relationship between their faith and vocational choices, 2) provide opportunities for young people to explore Christian ministry as their life's work, and 3) enhance the capacity of a school's faculty and staff to teach and mentor students effectively in this arena.
The primary objective of the program is to identify and nurture a new generation of highly talented and religiously committed leaders for church and society.
The Endowment has awarded $171.3 million to 88 colleges and universities for this initiative of the Theological Exploration of Vocation.
(Content for this page adapted from www.lillyendowment.org/religion_ptev.html)
